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2002 7, XI | and some of the twelve minor prophets, explained literally 2003 1, LXVII | Amphion, and AEacus, and Minos, were not believed by us. 2004 2, XLIX | any other manner to work miracles--for His disciples did not 2005 5, XIX | order that we might not misapprehend his meaning), after "Let 2006 2, X | mistakes, arising either from misapprehension of the Gospel narratives, 2007 8, XXXVI | scare us with threats of mischief from demons, for we despise 2008 4, XXIX | or who do not, but have misconceived sound reason), that "God 2009 3, LXVII | not one of the greatest miscreants among mankind? Yet, notwithstanding 2010 8, XLV | these oracles, have perished miserably! How many colonies have 2011 3, XXVIII | into the midst of human miseries, and which had assumed a 2012 8, LXII | should prefer sickness and misfortune accompanied with the consciousness 2013 8, XXXI | true character exposed by misfortunes, become manifest to themselves 2014 6, XIV | Ananias, and Azariah, and Mishael, in all Assyrian learning, 2015 4, XXXV | shown, moreover, how we, in misinterpreting the passages in which these 2016 3, LXXII | the words of God, being misled and ensnared by plausible 2017 7, XXVIII | XXVIII.~After thus misrepresenting our views of the nature 2018 7, XXXIV | Thee." Celsus therefore misrepresents us, when he says that we 2019 1, XLV | do not deny the prophetic mission of Moses, but proving from 2020 2, XLIX | established, as well as the divine missions of His disciples; seeing 2021 1, XXIV | should resemble those who mistakenly apply the name of God to 2022 4, XLVI | gratify the lust of his mistress, refusing alike her allurements 2023 1, IX | Metragyrtae, and soothsayers, and Mithrae, and Sabbadians, and to 2024 6, XXIV | instance borrowed from the Mithraic mysteries, Celsus declares 2025 5, LVI | Proceeding immediately after to mix up and compare with one 2026 4, XCI | hovering near, with miserable moan,~The drooping mother wailed 2027 1, LI | says, were fanatics and mob-leaders, and who gave out that they 2028 8, XLI | wives. "You," says he, "mock and revile the statues of 2029 4, XXX | of the truth, one might mockingly and revilingly say that 2030 6, XLV | to virtue not being all modelled and shaped towards it in 2031 8, LXXV | those who, through excess of modesty, are not easily induced 2032 6, XLI | what has been written by Moiragenes regarding the memoirs of 2033 5, VIII | took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god 2034 4, XLVII | since it is impossible for Momus himself, we might say, to 2035 2, XXX | fused together into one monarchy the many populations of 2036 6, XXII | endure all things, and are money-making and laborious; the fifth 2037 4, XCI | by the beating wing, the monster slew:~Nor long survived: 2038 7, XL | amphibious animal, and other such monsters. If we reject all these 2039 6, X | following language in the month of Zeus: "Gods of gods, 2040 8, XXI | Paul, "Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. I 2041 8, LXII | this is preferable to being mortally diseased in mind, and wretched 2042 7, LIII | Anaxarchus, who, when cast into a mortar, and beaten most barbarously, 2043 7, IV | that the Divine Spirit "mortifies the deeds of the body," 2044 1, XVIII | compare these with the laws of Moses--histories with histories, 2045 4, XCI | callow infants filled the mossy nest;~Herself the ninth: 2046 | mostly 2047 4, XCI | fold.~The topmost branch a mother-bird possessed;~Eight callow 2048 6, XLII | this, he continues, that a motherless and unsullied demon has 2049 7, IX | without temples, assume the motions and gestures of inspired 2050 4, XXXVIII | artist-god his best obey,~And mould with tempering waters ductile 2051 3, LXVIII | changed by the word, which moulded and transformed them according 2052 6, LXVI | handiwork of painters, and moulders and sculptors, and who will 2053 4, LIX | would he raise the same mound or tomb to the memory of 2054 2, LXXVI | wandering alone over the mountain-tops?" ~that you are satisfied 2055 6, XXXIII | flaming circle, and as if mounting guard over the tree of knowledge 2056 2, XXIV | he proceeds: "Why does he mourn, and lament, and pray to 2057 3, LXXI | suffering of any one who mourns, simply because he utters 2058 6, XLVIII | as a soul vivifies and moves the body, which of itself 2059 1, XXIII | is able to establish the multiplicity of deities that are found 2060 5, X | The LORD our God hath multiplied us; and, behold, ye are 2061 5, XXXI | observe that they were still multiplying their transgressions, and 2062 1, LXVI | Was it to escape being murdered? But then it was not likely 2063 7, XXVI | otherwise punishing adulterers, murderers, or others who were guilty 2064 6, XLI | one Dionysius, an Egyptian musician, the latter told him, with 2065 3, LXVI | have lived very recently, Musonius. Not only against us, then, 2066 5, XVIII | the following, viz., the mustard plant, or of a larger tree, 2067 6, LXII | the same, He administers mutable things according to their 2068 7, XLVI | lame" their own souls, and "mutilate" the inner man, by severing 2069 2, XIII | practice of circumcision, as mutilating themselves contrary to the 2070 7, XV | each other, and therefore mutually destructive. This may be 2071 8, XLVIII | teaching of heathen priests and mystagogues. For surely the purpose 2072 6, XXXV | soul," again, is perhaps mysteriously referred by some of the 2073 6, XLIV | word which said to him in a mystic sense: "Thou hast fallen 2074 4, XVII | convert (as the Scripture mystically terms them) the "lost sheep 2075 2, XXXVI | like it, that it was no mythic and Homeric ichor which 2076 1, LXVII | literature, continues: "The old mythological fables, which attributed 2077 1, XXV | of the names used in the mythologies to the Creator of the world? 2078 2, VI | law, but have escaped the mythologizings of the Jews, and have our 2079 2, XLVIII | of them was healed save Naaman the Syrian, and many widows 2080 1, Pref | persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (as 2081 4, XXXVIII | of Love's Queen to shed~A nameless grace around her courteous 2082 1, LXIII | influenced, ought, from their narration of things of inferior importance, 2083 8, LXXV | called rulers of the divine nation--that is, the Church--rule 2084 4, XLV | have said that two accursed nations--Moab and Ammon--have sprung 2085 2, XIV | auguries, or sacrifices, or nativities, have come to the knowledge 2086 5, XVI | hand, those of a different nature--those, viz., who, according 2087 5, XXXVII | the ancient inhabitants of Naucratis it seemed good to worship 2088 5, XXXIV | Saites, Minerva; while the Naucratites have recently classed Serapis 2089 7, XXXIV | prophet refer to physical nearness to God, when he says in 2090 6, XLIII | it were, of Pharaoh, or Nebuchadnezzar, or the prince of Tyre; 2091 4, XXXIX | become intoxicated with the nectar (for there was then no wine), 2092 4, XXXII | although straining every nerve to accomplish the destruction 2093 7, XXXVI | character in his heroes, as in Nestor, Ulysses, Diomede, Agamemnon, 2094 4, XC | serpents crawling up to their nests and destroying them, or 2095 1, LXII | brother Andrew, who employed a net to gain their necessary 2096 3, XXVII | Place yourself, then, as a neutral party, between what is related 2097 1, XLVII | who was a prophet, says nevertheless--being, although against 2098 2, LXIX | both in them and in the newness of the tomb,--a point mentioned 2099 7, LVII | passed three days and three nights in the whale's belly; and 2100 7, LVII | repentance to the single city of Nineveh, before Jesus, who has preached 2101 2, XXXIII | this feature evinces the nobility of the work of Jesus, that, 2102 1, Pref | a procedure, and in the nobleness of His nature have contemned 2103 6, LV | the gate of Jerusalem, the noise of chariots and horsemen,"-- 2104 6, XXXIX | no one,--because of the non-existence of any who practise magic 2105 5, XXVIII | chargeable with impiety for the non-observance of those of other lands; 2106 4, LXXIII | And as a sequel to his non-understanding of the statements regarding 2107 1, XXIII | which bears the whole of the non-wandering sphere from east to west, 2108 8, LXIX | pass, the reason of its nonfulfilment is not to be ascribed to 2109 6, L | to him to establish their nonsensical character; but on the present 2110 6, XXIII | were stationed towards the north. For he will see that there 2111 2, XXXII | he thinks that he makes a notable charge when he adds, that " 2112 2, XXV | will be done." It is to be noted also, that the words are 2113 6, LX | best of our ability in our notes upon Genesis, as well as 2114 1, LXIII | of Jesus men of infamous notoriety, saying that they were tax-gatherers 2115 1, LXIII | statement that the apostles were notoriously wicked men, it is recorded 2116 7, LIII | you are so eager for some novelty, how much better it would 2117 1, LVII | occasion he was successful; but now-a-days it is impossible to find, 2118 8, IX | Word and Reason, acts in nowise contrary to reason, and 2119 4, XVIII | the food changes in the nurse into milk with reference 2120 8, LXVI | Erichthonius,~"That owed his nurture to the blue-eyed maid,~ 2121 7, LIX | food which is wholesome and nutritious has been prepared and seasoned 2122 2, XXI | thou hast broken a mighty oath--that, viz., by the salt 2123 1, XXVI | persons, do not attain their object--the cure of the body--without 2124 4, XLVII | in proving to be either objectionable or foolish, having utterly 2125 1, XLIII | the character of such an objector. But now even this Celsus, 2126 2, LV | the Egyptian and the Greek objectors: what will you say to those 2127 7, LIV | Aesculapius to us, as if to oblige us to repeat what we have 2128 4, LXXXIII | original) features altogether obliterated, and to assume others, formed 2129 1, LXVIII | market-place, in return for a few obols, will impart the knowledge 2130 3, LVIII | those instructors who teach obscene comedies and licentious 2131 8, LXV | expressions of flattery and obsequiousness, which things are unworthy 2132 4, LXXXVIII| animals appears to be more observant of oaths than the elephants 2133 6, LXXVIII | Celsus next makes certain observations of the following nature: " 2134 8, LIV | the same level with the obstinacy of criminals, he makes himself 2135 4, XV | soul; but, condescending occasionally to (the weakness of) him 2136 3, LVIII | an idle and unprofitable occupation for their sons, and for 2137 8, XXXI | all these are the proper occupations of demons, who in the capacity 2138 4, XXXIX | and, on the other hand, he occupies an intermediate position 2139 6, XLII | party should fall into the Ocean should be held as vanquished, 2140 2, LVI | to convey respecting the Odrysian Orpheus, and the Thessalian 2141 1, XLII | disbelieved the story of OEdipus and Jocasta, and of their 2142 6, LIII | threatens, and destroys his own off- spring? Whither can he transport 2143 2, L | lessened the number of a man's offences, could proceed from a system 2144 8, XXXV | out by a man, he got the offender into his power; but instead 2145 4, XXXVIII | contempt the latter, as offending the understanding, and to 2146 4, LXXIII | not be indignant at the offensive nature of the promise to 2147 6, LIII | themselves say, of the very offscourings (of men), and who is unable 2148 3, XXII | will be said that they die often--~"At one time live on alternate 2149 6, XXXI | that the beginnings of the Ogdoad are derived from this. In 2150 2, IX | Jesus formed, after the oikonomia, one being with the Logos 2151 8, XLVII | would not have renounced the old-established usages of their fathers, 2152 7, XXX | after Moses, who was the oldest, but even after most of 2153 5, XVIII | a larger tree, as in the olive, or one of the fruit-trees.~ 2154 8, LXVII | moreover, the fruit of the olive-tree, to make his face to shine, 2155 1, XXXIV | we reply that the word "Olmah"--which the Septuagint have 2156 2, XIII | disciples, he willingly omits them." What, then, are those 2157 3, LXX | contrary to His deity and its omnipotence. Whereas if any one among 2158 3, XXIX | probably not a virtuous one--to be stronger than the 2159 6, XXXI | proceed): "I salute the one-formed king, the bond of blindness, 2160 5, XXXV | in avoiding the eating of onions, in order to observe their 2161 6, LVI | or upon patients who are operated upon or cauterized by the 2162 7, XXXI | the Lord, nor consider the operation of His hands." But enough 2163 6, LVI | blame would be laid upon the operators or chastisers; so, in the 2164 7, XL | by Jesus. For it is the Ophians who, as we have before shown, 2165 7, LVII | the fierceness of every opposing power, and gave to us "authority 2166 2, LXX | only by one individual, are opposites. Now, so far as his language 2167 3, XI | and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 2168 8, LI | affections and passions which oppress and distract the human spirit, 2169 5, XXXI | intentionally overlooked their oppression at the hands of the rulers 2170 5, XXXIV | their sacrificial worship oppressive, and wishing not to be excluded 2171 6, VI | multitude in writing and in oral address, what nobler pursuit 2172 1, LVIII | or those among the lower orbs, but partaking of the nature 2173 8, LXV | the power, resisteth the ordinance of God." These words we 2174 2, LXXII | a better and more divine organ of hearing than that of 2175 8, LXXV | existence of another national organization founded by the Word of God, 2176 5, LII | and that from this source originate the warm springs, which 2177 3, XIV | advantages attending it, were the originating causes of a doctrine which 2178 3, XII | afforded a pretext for the origination of heresies, in the different 2179 5, XXXIII | whom they regard as the originator of their ancestral customs. 2180 6, XLII | and Pherecydes, and the originators of the mysteries about the 2181 2, XII | And since Celsus makes an ostentatious exhibition of philosophy, 2182 4, XXIII | the worms--that is, we ourselves--say that "now, since certain 2183 8, LXII | through being separate and outcasts from God, though healthy 2184 6, XXXVIII | composed of two circles,--the outer one of which was yellow, 2185 1, XXVII | and ignorant necessarily outnumbered the more intelligent, as 2186 8, XLIV | at seeing those who bear outrage and torture with patience, 2187 7, LV | the insults of those who outraged Him, it cannot be said, 2188 7, LV | who subjected Him to such outrages. Since, then, He received 2189 1, III | prevented (its progress), overcoming it by a confederacy of so 2190 5, LVIII | the stone." Now, not to overdo the discussion. of this 2191 6, XXXI | Thou who didst fearlessly overleap the rampart of fire, O Horaeus, 2192 4, XXVI | existing things, and to overlook the thoughts of all, and 2193 8, XXXVIII | existence of a God or of an overruling providence, and who by their 2194 6, XXXI | ruler of the third gate, overseer of the first principle of 2195 1, LVII | and probably I have even overstated the number. There are exceedingly 2196 2, XLIV | murderer whom punishment had overtaken, that such an one was not 2197 1, Pref | witness, and refutes and overthrows all unfounded accusations 2198 4, XXI | understand how he can imagine the overturning of the tower (of Babel) 2199 4, V | bad man, and of him who is overwhelmed in wickedness, is abandoned 2200 8, LVII | demons, imagining that we owe them thank-offerings. But 2201 7, LIV | meanwhile with the curses of the owner; in memory of which even 2202 4, XXXI | citizenship. For neither painter nor image-maker existed 2203 7, III | people of Phoenicia and Palestine--these they look upon as 2204 4, XCIV | Ulysses, the friend of Homer's Pallas Athene, was not divine, 2205 6, LXV | quality of sweetness in a palm and that in a fig? And who 2206 1, XXXII | rendered the falsehood very palpable to those who can understand 2207 6, XLII | in the procession of the Panathenoea. For it is manifest from 2208 4, XXXVIII | And named the woman with Pandora's name;~Since all the gods 2209 8, LIX | the diseases of different pans of the human body. And observe 2210 7, LIX | Christian writings, however paradoxical it may seem, we are prepared 2211 5, XXXIV | these and the preceding paragraphs, let us quote his words: " 2212 4, LIV | from Celsus, which are a paraphrase from the Timoeus, certain 2213 4, LXII | same." He seems to have paraphrased these words from the discussions 2214 5, XXXI | still of a nature to be pardoned. And while remarking that 2215 2, LIII | believe on Jesus, may, by parity of reasoning, be urged as 2216 7, XLI | belief. But whether Orpheus, Parmenides, Empedocles, or even Homer 2217 2, XXI | And the Iambic poet of Paros, when upbraiding Lycambes 2218 3, XLIII | Rhea bore thee among the Parrhasians;"--~whereas he ought to 2219 4, LXVIII | indeed, in endeavouring to parry, I don't know how, the objections 2220 6, LXIII | should exist in the inferior part--I mean the body--of a compound 2221 6, XIII | whom you will find to have participated in the "divine" wisdom, 2222 5, LX | his own glory becomes a participator of the divine glory; the 2223 1, XXXVI | as not having in them any particle of divinity; and would not 2224 5, LII | But what need is there to particularize everything, or to count 2225 3, XI | had seen Jesus, certain particulars are found mentioned as having 2226 4, I | the same time against both parties--against the Jews on the 2227 8, XXII | the paschal feast; for the pascha means a "passover," and 2228 8, XXII | never ceases to keep the paschal feast; for the pascha means 2229 2, XI | Observe, also, how exceedingly passionate was the sorrow for his sins 2230 1, LIII | feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all the beaten 2231 8, LXIX | left with not so much as a patch of ground or a home; and 2232 7, LX | really make them gentle and patient? If a Greek wished by wholesome 2233 4, LII | work into his hands, and patiently listen to its contents; 2234 6, XLIV | returns to the house of his patron. For it became God, who 2235 7, XXXII | just," and "peace" to "the peaceable," the same relation does " 2236 5, LXIII | maxim, "Blessed are the peacemakers," and this also, "Blessed 2237 5, XXIX | holy given to the dogs, nor pearls be cast before swine. For 2238 5, XLVIII | learned this, she took a pebble and circumcised her child, 2239 1, XXV | signified, but the qualities and peculiarities of words, which possess 2240 6, XLIX | Bellerophon," and that "Pegasus came from Arcadia." Now 2241 1, XLII | sea-goddess Thetis and of a man Peleus, or Sarpedon being the son 2242 2, XXX | necessity arose, as when the Peloponnesians and Athenians warred against 2243 7, LXIII | dread of the law and its penalties, and not for the sake of 2244 6, LVII | if it signified both to penetrate into the mind of the person 2245 5, VI | into confusion, and to have penned them from false ideas of 2246 7, III | forth, and the whole world peopled. But those sayings which 2247 6, XLII | are closely connected the peplos of Athena, which is beheld 2248 4, XXVIII | righteous man will one die, yet peradventure for a good man some would 2249 4, XCIV | Penelope, too, said:--~"Perceiv'st thou not that at every 2250 2, XLVIII | miracles of Jesus, which were perceptible only to the senses. For 2251 1, XLVIII | are various forms of this perceptive power, such as a faculty 2252 4, XXXVIII | artful manners, wrought perfidious lies,~And speech that thrills 2253 2, XVI | who could not deny their performance, endeavoured to calumniate 2254 3, XXXIII | which is produced by the performers of juggling tricks, while 2255 3, III | Epidaurus, and Cos, and Pergamus; and along with AEsculapius 2256 4, XII | conflagrations which occur periodically or not, and whether the 2257 1, X | humility than the others; or Peripateticism, as more human, and as admitting 2258 3, XXXIX | could be accomplished by a periphrasis of words, and a weaving 2259 2, XVIII | and the other from his perjury?" Here the learned Celsus 2260 4, LX | have the same nature of permanency which it would possess on 2261 3, VIII | of Christianity,--God not permitting the whole nation to be exterminated, 2262 4, XXXIX | vehement; a keen hunter, perpet-ually devising contrivances; both 2263 4, LXIII | men, know nothing of the perpetrators of abominable crimes.~ 2264 7, XLVIII | Christians, those who maintain a perpetual virginity do so for no human 2265 7, LIII | support of some myth to perpetuate his memory! Why, if you 2266 4, III | non-existent? These questions may perplex ignorant and foolish individuals, 2267 8, XLIII | betray them, and rejoice in persecuting them, are filled with wicked 2268 1, LXIII | fact that, after being a persecutor of the Church of God, and 2269 1, XXV | incest with his own daughter Persephone; or that Apollo immediately 2270 1, XXIX | Divinity? And how could such a person--one who had been so brought 2271 1, LXVII | represented the deeds of these personages as great and wonderful, 2272 2, XL | to the character of that personality which He had taken upon 2273 6, LVII | is to be yielded to the persuader, or the acceptance of what 2274 2, LXIII | His disciples "the things pertaining to the kingdom of God." 2275 6, XXVII | with our customs should, on perusing his treatise, at once assail 2276 4, LX | only does a common nature pervade those bodies which have 2277 4, LX | say, that "a common nature pervades all the previously mentioned 2278 3, LXIX | wicked through education, and perverse example, and surrounding 2279 4, XXI | Greeks. Who, then, are the perverters of each other's narratives? 2280 6, LI | misunderstanding, I think, some pestilent heresy which gave an erroneous 2281 7, XXXIII | as he ought, offers this petition to God, "Create in me a 2282 8, XIII | supplications; and we offer our petitions to the God of the universe 2283 6, XXXI | moreover, that the star Phaenon is in sympathy with the 2284 3, LXIV | me a sinner," and of the Pharisee who boasted with a certain 2285 2, LXXIII | conversations with the scribes and Pharisees. And the instruction afforded 2286 7, XXVIII | portion of it, from the Phasis to the Pillars of Hercules, 2287 5, LVI | meaning existing in these "phenomena," (and intelligible) to 2288 2, XXXIV | stocks along with Silas in Philippi of Macedonia, was liberated 2289 3, XX | and Thessalonians, and Philippians, and Romans,--and show two 2290 4, XLIV | righteous men in the land of the Philistines, as related in the book 2291 4, XLI | hostility--so unbecoming a philosopher--displayed by this man towards 2292 3, LXXV | our disciples from other philosopher-physicians,--from the Peripatetics, 2293 1, XII | literature, are greatly given to philosophizing about those things which 2294 3, VI | rather adopt the Syrian or Phoenician language, instead of preferring 2295 4, XCVIII | of the Arabian bird the phoenix, which after many years 2296 2, LIV | Moab, near the house of Phogor: and no one knoweth his 2297 4, XI | time of Inachus the son of Phoroneus, and is acknowledged by 2298 4, XXXVIII | if, because of the mere phraseology, we are to find fault with 2299 4, XXXVI | Egyptians, and Arcadians, and Phrygians, who assert that certain 2300 1, XXXIII | truth in the doctrine of the physiognomists, whether Zopyrus, or Loxus, 2301 3, LI | converse in public do not pick and choose their hearers, 2302 8, LXXIII | special army--an army of piety--by offering our prayers 2303 2, XVI | Armenius rose from the funeral pile twelve days after he had 2304 7, LXX | command they may plunder and pillage the souls of men. To explain 2305 6, XIX | which really exists, is the pilot of the soul, and is beheld 2306 4, LXXVI | the arts of sailing and pilotage, to those who were without 2307 4, XCVI | And in the same way also pilots, although perhaps wicked 2308 4, XCI | Jove's bird on sounding pinions beat the skies;~A bleeding 2309 6, IV | good" will go down to the Piraeus and offer prayer to Artemis, 2310 6, XLII | the words of a deluder, planning and manoeuvring against 2311 4, I | temple) of Christ, and for planting the spiritual law, and the 2312 6, LV | from the stones and the plaster.~ 2313 3, LXI | to the wine and oil, and plasters, and other healing appliances 2314 1, X | others; despising either Platonism, as being marked by greater 2315 4, LVI | against which view both the Platonists and the Stoics have nobly 2316 4, XXVI | of death, nor by logical plausibilities--be of no avail in preventing 2317 3, LXX | arguments which might be plausibly used against it, or if he 2318 3, LV | with the women and their playfellows to the women's apartments, 2319 6, XXV | was created by God for a plaything; for we find in the Psalms: " 2320 8, XIII | cannot induce us, on the plea of consistency, to worship 2321 2, LXXVII | a topic, and is able to plead well on its behalf, or not, 2322 7, XVII | world. For we have signs and pledges of the destruction of his 2323 1, LXII | to are, "The harvest is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 2324 4, XXXIX | flourishes and lives when he has plenty, and again at another time 2325 4, XXXII | Himself disregarded their plots, directed chiefly against 2326 4, XLIX | he that plougheth should plough in hope, and he that thresheth 2327 4, XLIX | is written, that he that plougheth should plough in hope, and 2328 5, XXXIII | insolent 'wordy' swords into ploughshares, and to convert into pruning-hooks 2329 3, LXI | committer of sacrilege, and the plunderer of the dead, and all those 2330 8, VII | will be driven either to plunge into endless absurdities, 2331 8, XXXI | restoration of those who have plunged headlong into wickedness, 2332 6, XXVI | eternal punishment, from plunging into any degree of wickedness, 2333 4, XLII | appears from his employing the plural number in the expressions, " 2334 4, LIV | apportioned them among a plurality of creators, next demonstrate 2335 5, LVII | ago, as in the treatise of Plutarch of Chaeronea "on the Soul," 2336 1, XXIV | excellence, and apply it to blind Plutus, and to a healthy and well-proportioned 2337 4, XCI | wonderful poet says, in his poem regarding the former:--~" 2338 1, XXXI | power (since it was no mere poetical virgin that endowed them 2339 3, LVIII | not know how to listen to poetry in a philosophic frame of 2340 1, XXVI | Now, with respect to this point--His prior existence a few 2341 3, LIX | and a housebreaker, and a poisoner, and a committer of sacrilege, 2342 4, LXXXVII | other prophylactics against poisons known to animals: what does 2343 4, XXXVIII | the earth, and sways the pole,~Had said, and laughter 2344 8, LXXV | be led astray by worldly policy. And it is not for the purpose 2345 5, XXXI | observe that in the body politic of those who were assigned 2346 1, XLII | their two sons Eteocles and Polynices, because the sphinx, a kind 2347 3, XXII | impossible for those who were polytheists during their lives to obtain 2348 2, XXIV | which may reasonably be pondered over by those whom Paul 2349 2, XXXII | our own days, some who are poorer than Mary are descended 2350 4, VIII | of being received by the popular understanding. And in order 2351 2, XXX | into one monarchy the many populations of the earth. Now the existence 2352 7, III | becoming medium of the bodily pores which are both open and 2353 7, LIII | or any of a still more portentous kind!"~ 2354 5, XXIX | statement regarding the portioning out of the earth in the 2355 2, LXVIII | cases in which they do not portray things worse than they really 2356 6, LXXIV | of Marcion's God; and he portrays their single combats, saying 2357 5, XXI | cycles, assume the same positions, and hold the same relations 2358 3, LI | placing in any office or post of rank in the Church of 2359 7, LXX | This last point we must postpone to the next book; for this, 2360 2, II | but "loss and dung," He postponed such a task to a future 2361 6, XVIII | Ezekiel has described, and the postures of these, and of the manner 2362 4, XLIV | inherent ground and source of potable blessings, inasmuch as they 2363 2, VII | Himself with a towel, and pouring water into a basin, proceeded 2364 5, LXII | LXII.~He next pours down Upon us a heap of names, 2365 1, XLV | marvellous works surpassing human power--Moses, viz., your own legislator, 2366 1, LXII | are they who hear the word powerfully proclaimed filled with power, 2367 8, L | the impure to the highest practicable degree of purity--to bring 2368 1, X | not acknowledge it, yet practically do the same. For who is 2369 4, XXVI | avail in saving him who practises it from being termed a bird 2370 1, III | Christians teaching and practising their favourite doctrines 2371 4, LXXXIII | ants, in order that, while praising them, he may compare the 2372 5, XLVI | who bethought himself of praying to the one Supreme God alone, 2373 2, LII | and superinduced upon the pre-existing constitution, and upon ancestral 2374 4, LXXV | when tamed, we take such precautionary measures, that when we desire 2375 4, XCI | poet have failed to take precautions against being captured by 2376 6, XXVI | XXVI.~It is in the precincts of Jerusalem, then, that 2377 3, XVI | reason. And yet--for truth is precious--Celsus says, at the close, " 2378 2, XX | foreknowledge of him who predicts an event, when it is possible 2379 4, XIX | remedies as He would not employ preferentially, but only according to circumstances. 2380 1, Pref | with Jesus, I resolved to prefix this preface to the beginning ( 2381 1, XIV | that I may not appear to prejudge the case) have related that 2382 2, XXIV | substances that are injurious and prejudicial to health, and who does 2383 2, VIII | preceding pages, offered a preliminary defence, showing at the 2384 8, XXII | example the Lord's day, the Preparation, the Passover, or Pentecost, 2385 8, XXII | a one is always keeping Preparation-day. Again, he who considers 2386 8, IX | preceded His birth were preparations for His worship. And the 2387 2, XXIV | firmness of Jesus, and His preparedness for suffering. But these 2388 4, LXIII | not permit one to gain the preponderance over the others, in order 2389 5, XVI | which is by fear and the presentation of punishment, and thus 2390 2, X | to My Father, and He will presently give Me more than twelve 2391 4, LXXIX | will of Providence, and God presided over the universe of things, 2392 4, XXXI | entrusted with the duty of presiding over the tribunals, and 2393 7, LIII | reasonable. But you have had the presumption to include in her writings 2394 6, XXIV | led away by any plausible pretender whatever, ever gave their 2395 4, XXVII | philosophy there are many pretenders. Nor do I say anything on 2396 1, XXXVI | learned, and to be without pretexts, so far as the law was concerned, 2397 4, XIII | said to build up on the previously-laid foundation of reason, "wood, 2398 2, XLI | bestowing upon the Thebans the price received for the sale of 2399 8, XLV | divine voice by priests and priestesses, as wall as by others, whether 2400 6, LX | to create the world, is primarily Creator. And with regard 2401 2, LXI | Unless I put my hand into the print of the nails, and lay my 2402 7, XXXV | by their base desires in prisons, which the Greeks call temples 2403 7, XLV | which alone is granted the privilege of seeing Him. This, then, 2404 1, LX | into the world; and having pro-determined that he was superior in 2405 6, XXIII | wished to obtain means for a pro-founder contemplation of the entrance 2406 3, III | not in keeping with the probabilities of the case s for those 2407 5, XVIII | let us, with regard to the problem (as in an apologetic work 2408 3, XLV | parables, and others in problems. And one of the prophets-- 2409 4, LXVI | the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good." But 2410 7, XV | When, then, we find two processes of reasoning in both of 2411 7, L | not death" But he boldly proclaims the truth, and says, "Our 2412 7, XXXIII | will is not sufficient to procure the perfectly pure heart, 2413 6, XXX | which on their account we procured a sight of, the same order 2414 3, XXVIII | And what advantage was he procuring to the Metapontines from 2415 4, XCI | turned, he stands~A lasting prodigy on Aulis' sands.~Such was 2416 4, LXIV | not at all follow that the production of evils is a constant quantity. 2417 5, VI | fruits, and all kinds of productiveness, are brought about,--by 2418 6, XLIX | sportively related that "Proetus slew Bellerophon," and that " 2419 8, LXII | is the Divine Being to be profaned in our minds, by being brought 2420 1, XXI | does not partake of the profanity of those whose notions of 2421 4, XCVI | rate, by means of their professional skill foreknow certain things, 2422 6, XXVII | flesh;" and again, "that the professors of Christianity, wishing 2423 3, XIII | system,--and as the great proficient in philosophy is he who, 2424 4, XLI | righteous man to be the progenitor of those who were to be 2425 4, XXXV | his descendants (as their progenitors), he ought to have quoted 2426 4, XCII | matters, that the clearest prognostications are obtained from animals 2427 3, LXXI | the proportion that it is progressive, to drive out and destroy 2428 5, XXXV | articles of food which are prohibited in their respective cities? 2429 4, XXXI | too, and grand was this prohibition of theirs: "Lift not up 2430 8, XXXVIII | not aware that among the prohibitions of the divine law is this, " 2431 3, XXXII | punishment may not be further prolonged. And He "took His life," 2432 5, VI | revealed to them,--the most prominent heralds among those beings 2433 4, XXVI | and they who associate promiscuously with common harlots, and 2434 8, XIV | seditious movement, but the promoter of peace. For He said to 2435 7, LIX | prepared in the one way promotes the health of those only 2436 4, LXXIII | arrogance like that which prompted him to inscribe upon his 2437 7, XXII | the early beginnings and promptings of evil. In this sense also 2438 7, XXIII | man of Nazareth," did not promulgate laws opposed to those just 2439 7, XVIII | Son, the man of Nazareth, promulgated laws quite opposed to these, 2440 5, XLV | become submissive to him who pronounces these names; whereas if 2441 5, XLV | tongues, and to the varying pronunciations of the names, on which we 2442 4, I | the Christ spoken of in prophecy--he makes the following statement:--~ 2443 7, V | spirits as employ the power of prophesying--a power in itself neither 2444 6, LXXXI | sixth book beyond its proper proportions.~ 2445 5, XXXIV | any one were to make this proposal to all men, viz., to bid 2446 8, I | completed seven books, I now propose to begin the eighth. And 2447 4, LIV | to such opinions, and in proposing to contradict not only us, 2448 2, IV | those who are introduced prosecute their investigations into " 2449 7, XXXII | Behold, then, to what a prospect Scripture encourages us 2450 8, XLVI | the commands of God, were prosperous; when they departed from 2451 1, LVI | stretch forth, and ride prosperously, and reign, because of Thy 2452 8, VI | king of Persia, refused to prostrate themselves before him, when 2453 1, XXV | when he says, "My fear, O Protagoras, about the names of the 2454 4, XLVIII | so great is my reverence, Protarchus," he says, "for the very 2455 6, XII | persons, which may serve as a protective and repelling force against 2456 4, LVI | and the Stoics have nobly protested. And we too, who are despised 2457 8, XVII | to honour the model and prototype of all statues: "the image 2458 6, LXIV | about "substance" would be protracted and difficult, and especially 2459 4, LXXXVII | indicated as such under the "proverbial" style of expression. And 2460 4, LXXIV | superabundance; so Providence provides in a special manner for 2461 7, XVIII | not to be more careful in providing food than the ravens; that 2462 4, XLVII | their asses to purchase (provisions);" although he has not related 2463 5, XXXIII | ploughshares, and to convert into pruning-hooks the spears formerly employed 2464 2, XX | affect the argument. Now, in Ps. cviii., Judas is spoken 2465 6, XXXV | being whom they term the psychic creator of the world; or 2466 5, XXXVIII | performed at the desire of Ptolemy, who wished to show to the 2467 3, LVI | just reaching the age of puberty, and feeling a desire for 2468 6, LXXVII | gates of death, that he may "publish the praises of God in the 2469 6, LI | offering a defence of such puerilities, that we desire, on the 2470 3, XXV | honours which it awarded to pugilism; and also when it called 2471 3, XXV | or other attaching to his pugilistic skill, but did not confer 2472 7, VII | and lived on water and pulse. Or if you will go back 2473 3, LXVI | not by any means--even by punishments--be completely changed for 2474 5, X | and a holy nation, and a purchased people," regarding whom 2475 8, LIII | certain passions until it is purged from these at the appointed 2476 4, LXIV | preserves earthly things, or purges them by means of floods 2477 6, XXV | shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver and of gold."~ 2478 8, L | highest practicable degree of purity--to bring the unreasoning 2479 7, LXV | Celsus from Heraclitus, the purport of which he represents as 2480 7, LXIV | these haunts, where they may pursue their criminal pleasures, 2481 4, LI | teacher of the doctrines of Pythagoras--in many of his works quotes 2482 4, LI | moreover, that Numenius the Pythagorean--a surpassingly excellent 2483 6, LXXIV | like the battles between quails; or that the Fathers, becoming 2484 3, XXII | they manifested many noble qualifies, which were displayed for 2485 4, LXIV | production of evils is a constant quantity. For although the nature 2486 4, XXX | Christians and Jews who quarrel with one another!" We shall 2487 4, XXIII | comer of a dunghill, and quarrelling with one another as to which 2488 2, XX | idle argument," being a quibble, is such as might be applied, 2489 7, XXVIII | where they lead a most quiet life.' Plato also, who believed 2490 4, LXXXVI | Perhaps, indeed, he wishes quietly, as an Epicurean, to censure 2491 3, XXXII | that his soul frequently quitted his body, and flitted about 2492 4, XXXIII | the fathers of the Jewish race--appear to me not to have 2493 4, XLI | the elements of all the races were brought into it, that 2494 6, LXVI | light who has followed the radiance of the Word, who has shown 2495 3, VIII | populace, might be able to rage against them beyond a certain 2496 6, XLII | golden chain,~And all the raging gods opposed in vain?~Headlong 2497 4, LXXV | thunders, and lightnings, and rains are not the works of God,"-- 2498 8, LXVIII | setteth up kings," and who "raiseth up the useful man in time 2499 5, LI | worship the goat, or the ram, or the crocodile, or the 2500 8, LVIII | Sicat, Biou, Erou, Erebiou, Ramanor, Reianoor, and other such 2501 6, XXXI | fearlessly overleap the rampart of fire, O Horaeus, who